us africom family readiness group ~ april newsletter

8/7/2019 US AFRICOM FAMILY READINESS GROUP ~ April Newsletter

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US AFRICOM F AMILY R EADINESS G ROUP

impression of theCommand of over time.With that, we truly makea difference and have an

impact on the lives of other family members inthis command.

New FRG Leader Introductions

DoDDS Spring Pre-Registration

Greetings! I am JanieGamez, the newlyappointed leader of theFamily Readiness Group(FRG) of United StatesAfrica Command. It is myprivilege to have theopportunity to lead theFRG throughout the nextyear. The amazingaccomplishments over the past year have beennothing but spectacular,none of which could havebeen achieved withoutthe great volunteers and

members of theAFRICOM FRG. Mydesires as the new leader are to continue thesuccess of the FRG by

helping families andmembers of AFRICOMprepare for deployments,helping new familiesadjust to military living inEurope, and continuingthe communicationdialogue betweenmembers and thegarrison to maintain thehigh quality of life in theStuttgart area. I lookforward to working witheach and every one of you in the coming year.As the FRG, we are the

initial impression of AFRICOM that familymembers make about our Command and thesustained and lasting

26 April from

10a.m. -6p.m.All grades with aconcentration onKindergarten, as therewill be Kindergartenteachers there that day

27 –28 April from

8a.m. – 3p.m.All grades, however nokindergarten teachers

Location: Panzer PX

Contact DSN 430-7465

HQ AFRICOM

Inside this issue:

FRG Positions Open 2

FRG Representatives 2

OPS?LOG Spouses 3

FRG Spring Fling 3

Health Clinic Annex 4

FMWR News 5

Important Numbers 6

Special Points of Interest:

The Real World … what

are you doing?

CYS Summer Registration

Fall Sports Registration

Traveling with Minors

April 7, 2011

Volume 2, Issue 4

April is a promise that May isbound to keep.

~Hal Borland



**Volunteer Coordinator:

Purpose: Recruit and organize volunteers for FRG events.

Job Descriptions: Recruits volunteers for all FRG events. Will provideschedules with times, locations and jobs needed for an event. Turn involunteer hours monthly to FRG Organization Point Of Contact from eachevents.

**Fundraising Coordinator:

Purpose: manages all FRG fundraising activities, including coordination, permission, and recruiting.

Job Descriptions: Coordinates with FRG leader and special events coordinator on upcoming events and financial needsCoordinates with commander or first sergeant on training schedule and open times for fundraisers. Canvasses membershipabout types of fundraisers desired. Coordinates with commander about proposed fundraiser (s). Prepares fundraiser permis-

sion letter and delivers to FRG leader. Works with publicity and phone tree chairpersons to get the word out about upcomingfundraiser. Complies with Army regulations and post rules. Works with fundraiser committee to plan the fundraiser. Recruits

volunteers and delegates to work. Supervises the fundraiser on the appointed day. Safeguards funds and turns them over tothe treasurer or alternate as soon as practicable. Reports fundraiser results to FRG leader an membership. Ten hours per month

**Secretary:

Purpose: Maintains accurate minutes of meetings and distributes information and correspondence to the FRG leader andnewsletter editor.

Job Descriptions: Maintains a FRG binder with a calendar, to do list, current Chain of Concern roster, sign-in sheets, agen-das and minutes, and after-action reports Ensures confidentiality and acts in a sensitive Manner. Updates the contact roster with telephone numbers of new arrivals and reports changes to the FRG leader. 10 hours a month

If you are interested in one of these jobs, please contact Jani Gamez at [email protected]

FRG Positions Open

US AFRICOM Family Readiness Group

Africa Command Directorate FRG RepresentativesDirectorate Name FRG Directorate E-mail

Africa Command Command Group Kendall Schellie-Daniels

Africa Command FRG Leader Jani Gamez [email protected]

Africa Command FRG Treasurer Rosanne Gandy

Africa Command FRSA Trudie Lara-Smith [email protected] Africa Command Secretary

Joint Force Development & Readiness (JFD) Candice O'Halloran [email protected] Special Staff Laurie Miller [email protected]

C4 Systems Mike Prieto [email protected]

Operations and Logistics Jennifer Kiwus [email protected] Resources (RES) David Stevens [email protected]

Outreach (OTR) Crystal Eaddy [email protected]

Strategy Plans and Programs (SPP) Beth Morehead [email protected]

Intelligence & Knowledge Development (IKD) Jessonda Mellin [email protected] Boss Representative Bernhard Lashleyleidner [email protected]

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Attention: AFRICOM OPS/LOG Spouses

AFRICOM OPS/LOG Spouses will be having a BUNKO evening at the home of JanaCambria.

The event is on April 26th at 6:30 p.m.

All OPS/LOG Spouses are welcome!!

Please RSVP to [email protected]!

Are you READY to ROLL???

Volume 2, Issue 4

On this shrunkenglobe, men can no

longer live asstrangers

~Adlai E. Stevenson

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Health Clinic Annex-Kelley Barracks

Directorate of Emergency Ser vice

DSN: 371-2622

Commercial: 06221-172622

Toll Free: 00800-376-22273

Kelley Barracks – HealthClinic Annex is now open!

Clinic is open Monday – Thursday from 0800-1200 for acute careissues.

Limited lab and pharmacycapabilities.

Scheduled appointments

for all TRICARE Eligiblebeneficiaries 17 or older.

Space “A” after 0800 cancall for an appointment.

Central Appointment lineis open 0630-1700

Monday – Friday

Fire Alarm Activations:

The fire alarms will notautomatically prompt Fireresponse.

Follow-up activation with acall to the MP Desk or

USAG Stuttgart FireControl Center (116 or 117) Going Direct to HostNation is last and leastpreferred method.

Unsecured/UnattendedProperty:

Increased reports of larce-nies in the Patch Gym andHousing Common Areas

Please be sure to secure

your valuables. Patch Gymnow offering locks to bechecked out for the locker rooms.

Monthly Vehicle Regis-tration ad Registration“Late Day”

Beginning on Thursday 7April

Vehicle/Weapons REG

9a.m.-4:30p.m.

Every first Thursday of each month thereafter

US AFRICOM Family Readiness Group

Hear your heart.Heart your health.

~ Faith Seehill

Start preparingfor your FutureCollege Student

Duty is what oneexpects from others.

~ Oscar Wilde



FMWR News

Traveling with Minors

CYS Services:

Father –Daughter Dance:

May 1, from 6-8 p.m.

Patch Community Club

Purchase Tickets by April 25at Patch Arts & CraftsCenter

Cost: $35 ($10 for additionaldaughter)

For more information call:

DSN: 430-2110

CIV: 0711-680-2110

Easter Brunch: Sunday,April 24 10:30a.m.-2p.m.

Kelley ClubOur Brunch Highlights:

Omelets Station, Warm andCold Specialties

Leg of Lamb in Herb Crust

Baked Easter Ham, 1/2Boiled Lobster

Chocolate Egg Hunt for children in the Garden!

Cost: $19.99 Adults,$7.80 children 5-10

Children under 4 eat for free

Reservations Highly

RecommendedDSN: 421-4660

CIV: 0711-729-4660

YS Sports

Wanted: Volunteer Coaches& Officials

Contact DSN: 431-2616

Fall Sports Registration

02 May – 29 JulyCheerleading, Flag & TackleFootball, Soccer

Soccer ages 3-15 yrs.

Summer Camp ProgramRegistration.

April 23, 10:00a.m.-2p.m.

Parent Central Services

DSN: 430-7480

Hired!

2011 Stuttgart Youth JobFair

8 April from 3-5 p.m.

At the Patch Hub

Representatives:ACS, NAF HRO, AAFES,NAF Management TraineeProgram

DSN 430-7480

travel plans in the notarizedstatement. Please view the

websitewww.travel.state.gov

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for other helpful travelinformation

In effort to preventinternational parental child

abduction or child trafficking,airlines, cruise lines andmany countries ask for notarized consent from thenon-traveling parent(s)before minor children(usually under 18), areboarded on flights, cruiseships or allowed to crossinternational borders . The

U.S. Department of Staterecommends that the

notarized statement includethe child(ren)'s full nameand date of birth, the parent(s) full names and thenames of the person(s) thechild(ren) will be travelingwith. In addition, it is alsorecommended to include thetravel dates, destinations,and a brief description of the

Volume 2, Issue 4

A daughter is a gift of love.

~ Author Unknown

In Summer, the song sings itself.

~ William CarlosWilliams

Laughter is an instantvacation.

~ Milton Berle

http://www.travel.state.gov/





Patch High:

http://www.stut-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

Patch Elementary:

http://www.patch-es.eu.dodea.edu/

Böblingen Elementary/Middle:

http://www.stut-esb.eu.dodea.edu/

Robinson Barracks Elementary/Middle:

http://www.rbar-es.eu.dodea.edu/

To access more information on the

information provided go to the

Website

http://www.stuttgart.army.mil/sites/commander/townhall.asp

Important Numbers/WebsitesArmy Community Center:

07031-15-3362

Military Family Consultants:

0170-708-0715

Medical Clinic:

0711-680-8610

Patient Liaison:

0711-680-5262

TRICARE:

0711-680-4381

Nurse Advice Line:

00800-4759-2330

Dental Clinic:

0711-680-8626

Base Operator:

0711-680-113 or DSN: 113

Military Police Desk:

0711-680-5261/5262

Police- 110

Ambulance- 112

Poison Control:

001-800-222-1222

American Red Cross:

07031-15-2812

On-call Chaplain:

07031-15-3079

Social Work Services:

07031-15-2676/2677

Road Condition Hotline:

07031-15-3744

HQ AFRICOM

Phone DSN: 421-5264CIV: 011-49 (0) [email protected]

HQ USAFRICOMBLDG 3306 Room 102

Kelley Barracks

Trudie Lara--Smith

I F EVERYONE I S MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER , T H E N S U C C E S S TAKES

C A R E O F ITSELF .

~ H ENRY F OR D ~






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